In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.
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Abacus
In architecture, a wide slab at the top of a load-bearing column, forming the uppermost section of the capital and…
Capital
In architecture, uppermost member of a column or pilaster, wider than the shaft and often distinctively carved or decorated in…
Vesara Architecture
A term for an architectural style primarily associated with medieval-era temples in the Deccan region, especially north Karnataka. Derived from…
amalaka
Ribbed or notched stone disk that is part of the crowning segment in Kalinga and Nagara temple architecture. The amalaka…
Torana
Meaning ‘gateway’ or ‘arched entrance’ in Sanskrit and Pali, torana refers to a free-standing gateway marking the entrance to a Buddhist shrine or…
Collonade
A row of columns, typically equidistant from each other and joined by an entablature. A colonnade may be freestanding or…
Apsidal
A term referring to the shape of an apse, an architectural element that serves as a semi-circular end for a…
Hirka-i-Sharif Mosque, Istanbul
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkiye, built in 1851 to house the cloak relic of Prophet Muhammad, from which it receives its…